Chris Culpepper

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

Stories (20)

20 Stories

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“The Talk” by Chris Culpepper

Submitted to Contest #76

He couldn't believe it. It happened again! Every time he and his wife tried to have a serious conversation, it spiraled out of control. And he wasn't going to take the blame this time! It wasn't his fault! She felt as frustrated as he did. Though for obviously different reasons. She sat in the new car with the key in the ignition. Maybe she should just take off driving and never come back. The man was successful in his business. He knew how to negotiate. He'd brokered deals that others had deemed impossible. Why couldn't he talk to his w...

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“Talk About Predictable!” by Chris Culpepper

Submitted to Contest #72

Talk About Predictable! Today was going to be another one of those days. You know the ones; you start with each activity already preloaded into your smart device. You go places, you sell or buy things, you punch buttons all day until returning home exhausted. You relax to preselected music or entertainment with the goal of preparing you for tomorrow. How did Pim know it was going to be that way? Because it's like that EVERYDAY! Not that it's a bad life. The Omnicomputer had accurately predicted he would be exactly at th...

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“Guilt is a Mother” by Chris Culpepper

Submitted to Contest #70

Well, she'd done it again. She was the enemy... again! The day had started well, everyone was happy and excited about the trip. Her son had erupted into the room at the crack of dawn ready to pack the car. Her teenage daughter was out of the bathroom with hair and makeup already applied. My, she was growing up so fast! Even her husband, who normally slept in on Saturdays, was in the garage. The sounds of the clanging tools were mixed with the occasional muttered explicative. This told her that he was checking the oil, preparing for travel. ...

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“Forgiveness” by Chris Culpepper

Submitted to Contest #69

I never really got along with my family as a child. I guess that's true of most kids, but my situation was different. My family didn't understand. They said I had delusions of grandeur from an incredibly early age. I was one of the youngest of an exceptionally large family. I had 11 brothers and at least one sister. She later got into some trouble, but that's a story for another time. No doubt, one of the reasons I had trouble at home was because my father had two wives and a couple of concubines. Yes, it was a different time...I have many...

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“Star-Crossed” by Chris Culpepper

Submitted to Contest #68

The couple stood watching the sunrise. Though it was a beautiful sight, this was the saddest day of their lives. She hadn't meant to fall in love on this mission. This wasn't the first time she had lived undetected among a population. Molecular camouflage was a common trait among her people. This should've been routine work. Start with the field activity, debrief afterward, and then long periods of data entry. Checking, updating, verifying, and finally cataloging it all into an immense computer database. A database that always seemed to find...

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